Unsung Heroes of the Quit India Movement: Lesser-Known Freedom Fighters from Erode District and Their Contribution to India's Independence Struggle

Abstract

The Indian independence movement is one of the most significant and impactful events in modern South Asian history, marked by mass participation from a wide array of social classes and regions. In retrospect, the role played by Tamil Nadu in this monumental struggle, especially the western districts which formed part of the Kongu region, is still missing from mainstream historical accounts. The August 8, 1942 erupts up until now it is commemorated as Quit India Movement and therefore serves as the greatest defining moment towards achieving an utterly unabashed freedom from British raj imposed on us for centuries. This particular account focuses on lesser known but remarkable freedom fighters from Erode district who actively participated in August revolution of 1942. With primary research such as holistic interviews, family member conversations, jail record scrutiny alongside archival document assessment, this paper aims to bring into light the enduring fight put forth by patriots K.C.Dharmalingam, E.P. Kittappan, E.S. Ramasamy, M. Nagappan, S. Kulandaisami, R.P.G.V Govindan M.Perumal and M.A Eswaran These people portrayed incredible bravery against ruthless colonial oppression while possessing different socio economic statuses like students to farmers to laborers and social workers.